"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 20415, 9 December 1931, Page 16

"THE PRESS" WEATHER REPORT.

THE WEATHER. Meteorological observations taken at 'he Magnetic Observatory, Cbristchurch, at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on December Bth: 3 a.m. 5 p.m, Barometer .. . - 29.G73 29.599 ThermometerDry bulb ■ • •• 62.8 69 "Wet bulb .. .. 55.1 59 Sfax. prev. 24 hours .. 62.8 Min. prev. 24 hours .. 5'2 Max. in sun .. ... 130 I*l3 Min. on giass .. .. 47.9 Max. during day .. G9 Humidity per cent. .. 73 53 Wind .. .. .. iS'.E., N.E., fr. br. v. light. Cloud (0-10) •. ..7 4 Rain .. •• .. nil. nil. 1931. 1930. Rainfall to date .. .. 17.30 in 21.48 in Auckland —The weather was fine yesterday, but the %ky was. cloudy and threatening in the morning, the wind being light from the south-west. The barometer was rising, and registered 29.90 last night. "Wellington—Yesterday was fine and warm, wiih a strong wind from tie north. Dunodiu—The weather was cloudy and fine yesterday, with a moderate breeze from >.he south. ' The maximum temperature was 72 degrees. The barometer had little movement and registered 29.70 last night. A shower fell in the afternoon. Forecast/ General Situation —The northern disturbance has disappeared, and ono of a series of westerly depressions has been crossing the South Island to day. A weak anticyclone still covers the Northern Tasman Sea. Winds—Moderate south-westerly north of Kawhia and East Cape, elsewhere westerly, and at times south-westerly, moderate to fresh generally, but strong . and squally about Oook and Fovoaux Straits.

Seas (N.Z. waters) —Rather rough south of Cape Egmont and about Cook and JToveaux Straits, elsewhere moderate. Eastern Tasman Seat—Moderate to strong west to south-west wind®, irlth rather rough seas. Weather —Fair to cloudy featrally, but becoming unsettled cooa. In western districts from -Taranaki 80utlm»r4»| with scattered rain.'

DOMINION REPORTS.

(From readings taken at, 4 p.m.) Station. Wind. Weather. Bar. Tlicr

Norfolk Island, S., light, overcast 30.00 — Capo Maria, S., fresh, fine, mod. sen. .. ■■ 29.93 B0 Auckland, S.W., light, /ins 29.87 Go P'.ast 'Capo, N. W., etrong, fine, mod. flea 29.83 72 Cape Egmont, W., light, cloudy, mod. sea '29.90 64 N., lijht, fine,' mcd. sea. .. .. . 29.80 67 Farewell Spit, W,, hijh, cloudy, con. sea 29.73 02 Stepljeji Island, N.W., fresh, fine, rpugh sea 20.79 63 Wellington, N/W., f cfh, fine, rough sea 29.70 58 Cape Campheli, X., fresh, fine, con. sea 29.6^ 63 Greymouth, "W., light, cloudy, con. hv.-ell .. 29.88 c a Alcaioa Lighthouse, E., lis-ht, overcast, smooth sea 29.69 68 Nugget Point, "W.S.W., high, fine, rough sea 29.G7 53 Fuysog-ur Point, N.W., fresh, overcast, mod. sea 29,79 52 Chatham-Island;, W., light, fine, smooth sea 29.79 65 Sydney (9 a.m.), S., light, drizzle, con. sea. 29.!M rinbart, N.W., light, fine 29.94 —